2026:JHHC:6276-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 271 of 2026 Rohit Anuragi, aged about 35 years, son of Late Prem Narayan Anuragi, resident of Near I.T.I. School, Kashiram Colony Rath, P.O. & P.S. – Rath, District – Hamirpur (U.P.) – 210432. ….. Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Mr. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. --------- Order No. 02/Dated: 10th March, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Deoghar in B.P. No. 439 of 2025, arising out of Jasidih P.S. Case No. 350/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that a raid was conducted in a hotel on the suspicion that some members of the Inter-State gang were planning to commit theft of crude oil from the Haldia-Barouni pipeline and three persons were apprehended along with several incriminating articles. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant was one of the persons, who was apprehended from the Hotel and so was Peer Ali Khan @ Pir Ali Khan, who has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 93 of 2026. 5. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 03.12.2025. 2026:JHHC:6276-DB 2 6. Learned A.P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant, but has not disputed the fact that the case of the present appellant is similar to that of the co-accused, who has been granted bail, as noted above. 7. Regard being had to be above, we, while setting aside the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Deoghar in B.P. No. 439 of 2025, arising out of Jasidih P.S. Case No. 350/2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Deoghar in connection with Jasidih P.S. Case No. 350/2025. 8. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) March 10, 2026 Sunil/ Uploaded On : 11.03.2026